Vehicle Description
SUMMARY
Custom appearance penned by a professional designer / Build
completed in 1999
Winner of multiple national awards / Featured in multiple
publications
Customized body / Custom Surf Green paint / Custom simulated wood
accents by Don Tippit
Custom Teal leather interior / Custom roll cage / Vintage Air
conditioning / Modern audio
5.7 liter LT1 V8 built by Street & Performance / Custom exhaust
700R4 4-speed automatic transmission built by Bowtie Overdrives
Art Morrison chassis / Custom suspension / 17 and 20-inch Budnik
Mercury wheels
Currie 9-inch rear axle / Posi-traction differential / 4.11
gears
Rack-and-pinion steering / Wilwood 4-wheel disc brakes
Sale includes: Designer's sketches / Build photos / Build receipts
/ Copies of the car's feature articles
So you've undoubtedly checked out the photos of this incredible
Nash Rambler. And you've probably formed a few thoughts and
opinions. Indeed, the car is a VERY intense custom that was built
to turn heads. And yes, the car DOES offer one lucky buyer the
distinct opportunity to own an exclusive classic that's capable of
headlining big shows. HOWEVER, this streamlined wagon isn't just
some carved compact that's been wrapped in pretty paint. It's a
magazine featured national award winner that, thanks to ground-up
customization, has garnered major accolades from organizations like
Goodguys, NSRA, GNRS and ISCA.
Backing a Street & Performance LT1 with a roster of top notch
equipment that makes it safe, appealing and practical, this custom
is REAL serious about fulfilling its big promises. Completed in
1999, it's been featured in Custom Rodder, Rod & Custom and Japan's
Cal Magazine. And the best part is: even with its show stopping
aesthetics, you can fill the car with run-of-the-mill pump gas and
parade it up and down Main Street. If you're the kind of enthusiast
who wants a classic that poses well for judges AND looks good on
the strip, check out this 'Nashtalgic' Rambler!
BODYWORK/TRIM
When you set your sights on creating something legit and truly
unique, you just can't go wrong starting with vintage American
steel. Thankfully, the folks at Randy's Rods of Medford, Oregon
certainly know how to massage attractive factory fodder into an
immaculate, world-class custom. Designed by Mark Jones of Mattel,
Hot Wheels, Ford, Chrysler and Honda fame, this Nash really began
to hit its stride in the summer of 1999. With the help of Randy's
Rods, 6-figures worth of build money and the official Mark Jones
sketches included with our sale, the car was transformed from a
cool classic into a national headliner. A big reason for that
headlining status is a smooth profile that was bathed in custom
Surf Green base, sealed in glossy clear and detailed with simulated
wood accents - hand-painted by artist Don Tippit. Naturally, those
aesthetics have been buffed to a wet-looking shine. And today, this
wagon prowls the scene as a dreamy pavement pounder that's poised
to turn heads!
Thanks to acute attention to detail, this trophy queen puts the
"show" in showstopper. At the front of the car, a polished grille
hangs small parking lamps between a custom, stainless-trimmed
valance and custom Mercedes E-Class headlights. At the sides of
that grille, a stainless-trimmed fuselage levels cursive "Custom
Rambler" scripts between polished mirrors, unique door handles and
coated exhaust dumps. At the top of that fuselage, a
stainless-trimmed windshield and fresh greenhouse back a long hood,
cool cowl vents and polished wipers. And at the back of that glass,
a "Rambler" branded tailgate anchors chrome hatch hardware and a
billet Center High Mount Stop Lamp between factory taillights and a
custom, stainless-trimmed roll pan.
ENGINE
This sweet looking Airflyte is powered by a polished and painted
LT1 that was sourced directly from Mena, Arkansas' Street &
Performance. Built to tear up the street and wow show goers alike,
the fully sorted mill, which complements a sturdy iron block with
GM-spec heads and a full outfit of Street & Performance flash,
combines OEM reliability with razor-sharp performance. At the front
of the color-keyed block, a polished accessory drive spins a
green-tinged alternator, a polished AC compressor and an aluminum
water pump assembly beneath a polished air cleaner. Once air enters
that cleaner, it flows through a GM-spec throttle body to a GM-spec
intake that's bolted down over GM-spec internals. Distilled fossils
are provided by polished Street & Performance Tuned Port Injection.
Sparks are sequenced from a GM computer to loomed Taylor plug
wires. Spent gases swirl through ceramic-coated Sanderson block
huggers. And cooling comes courtesy of a large aluminum radiator
that's fitted with a Surf Green shroud, electronic puller fans and
polished water tubes. On the visual end of the spectrum, polished
valve covers and polished breathers perfectly complement trick
dipsticks, chrome hood supports and a chrome hood latch. And the
over-restored engine compartment, which includes a custom firewall,
custom fenders and custom, "Rambler" branded fuel rail covers, has
been completely finished to match the car's stunning exterior.
DRIVETRAIN/SUSPENSION
Perhaps the most impressive part of this Rambler's build is the
full Art Morrison chassis that serves as the car's foundation.
That's right, in the name of better performance metrics this Nash's
extensive transformation included a transition from unibody to
body-on-frame. At the center of those rectangular tube bones, a
smooth 700R4 4-speed, built by Bowtie Overdrives, twists power to a
9-inch Currie pumpkin that's fitted with 4.11 gears, a
posi-traction differential and 31-spline axles. Not surprisingly,
that axle rides on a modern 4-link suspension that's finished with
adjustable QA-1 coil-overs. Opposite that clip, a Mustang II
front-half hangs two more coil-overs between polished, tubular
control arms. Naturally, that pavement-gripping foundation is
augmented with modern rack-and-pinion steering. Beefy Wilwood
calipers squeeze four vented discs to bring everything to a hurried
halt. An intimidating engine note comes courtesy of a 2-inch
exhaust system, which, behind the aforementioned dumps, threads
polished Dynomax Ultra Flo mufflers in to ceramic-coated pipes.
Power meets the pavement through skirted Budnik Mercurys, which lap
215/40ZR17 Dunlops in front of 265/35ZR20 Continentals. And
overall, the car's body-matched floors are clean and free of
significant weathering.
INTERIOR
Off the assembly line, Nash compacts were pretty spartan. But this
classic is long past its days of serving as frugal transportation
from point A to point B. Pop the doors and you'll find a custom
leather interior that was installed by Jerry's Upholstery of
Medford, Oregon. At ground level, German Wool carpet balances piped
and color-keyed floor mats under custom foot pedals. On top of that
carpet, French-stitched Subaru SVX buckets tuck Teal covers between
Simpson lap belts and power adjustment for the car's driver.
Between those seats, a custom steel console parks a B&M Mega
Shifter behind Vintage Air climate control and an Eclipse CD player
that, thanks to quality Ron Francis wiring, commands Precision
Power amplifiers. Above that console, a custom dash features a full
array of Auto Meter Pro Comp Ultra Lite telemetry. At the sides of
that dash, custom door panels seat traditional handles in front of
slim armrests. Above those panels, a custom headliner frames a
custom roll cage. In front of the driver,...for more information
please contact the seller.
